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No, there is no object that can create no sound while breaking the sound barrier. When an object moves faster than the speed of sound in a particular medium, it creates a shock wave known as a sonic boom. The sonic boom is a result of the rapid change in air pressure as the object moves through the air faster than sound waves can propagate. This shock wave generates a loud noise that is heard as a sonic boom.

While there have been efforts to design aircraft and other vehicles with reduced sonic booms, aiming to minimize the noise impact on the ground, it is currently not possible to completely eliminate the sound associated with breaking the sound barrier.

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